General Relativity and Its Applications: Black Holes, Compact Stars and Gravitational Waves

Containing the latest, groundbreaking discoveries in the field, this textbook outlines the basics of Einstein’s theory of gravity with a focus on its most important astrophysical consequences, including stellar structures, black holes, and the physics of gravitational waves.

Blending advanced topics - usually not found in introductory textbooks - with practical examples, pedagogical boxes and mathematical tools, this textbook maximises learning opportunities and is ideal for master and gradu...